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Alive and Ticking
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Wikipedia article
'Alive and Ticking' is a German comedy film directed by Andi Rogenhagen. It was released in 2011.
Plot
Eva is a 17-year-old girl with Tourette syndrome. Most of the time, she is happy, because her crazy, but loving family accepts her as she is. Eva tries everything to get her family out of a difficult financial situation, when she discovers that her father has obtained a new job and is moving the family to Berlin. But, her tics keep her from getting jobs. She learns through this situation to not let her tics control her life. Together with her dotty grandma and her crazy uncle, she tries to help securing the family's income.[http://www.german-films.de/filmarchive/browse-archive/view/detail/film/alive-and-ticking/ Info about 'Alive and Ticking' on the official website of 'german films']
Cast
* Jasna Fritzi Bauer: Eva Strumpf
* Waldemar Kobus: Daddy Strumpf
* Victoria Trauttmansdorff: Mom Strumpf
* Stefan Kurt: Uncle Bernie
* Renate Delfs: Grandma Strumpf
* Traute Hoess: Psychologist
* Falk Rockstroh: Mister Khne
* Stefan Lampadius: Mushroom picker
* Jrgen Rimann: Johnny Blaubeermarmelade
* Nora Tschirner: Staff executive
* Katja Liebing: Bank assistant
* Das Bo: Juror
* Jannis Niewhner: Young man in pet shop
Festivals
The film participated at several German and international film festivals like 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival or 2011 International Filmfest Emden
Awards and nominations
*2011: 'Talented Young Actor Award' for Jasna Fritzi Bauer at the German FilmArtFestival Mecklenburg-Pomerania.
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